Monthly Archives: October 2012

It looks as though the Atlantic Menhaden meeting on Draft Amendment 2 will take place as scheduled on Thursday, Nov. 1 at 7 p.m. at the Atlantic County Library at 306 Jimmie Leeds Road in Galloway. Amendment 2 offers a … Continue reading →

There isn’t 100 percent confirmation on this but Allen Russ of the NJ DEP sent an email that said with the government offices closed again on Wednesday and the amount of damage caused by Hurricane Sandy, it is very unlikely … Continue reading →

The arrival of Sandy put a real damper on the striper fishing in the surf. Several days of blitzes came to an abrupt halt as the surf began to heave. No is sure what impact the storm will have on … Continue reading →

The surf just looked right when I stopped down there this morning. Turns out the bass showed up in Asbury Park behind Convention Hall and there were about 30 boats into fish off the beach. More details later.

The bass fishing at the Rip off Sandy Hook has picked up dramatically. Jimmy Morenz at Julian’s Bait and Tackle in Atlantic Highlands said the guys in boat are doing very well with live eels. Kevin Bohnert at Long Branch … Continue reading →

I, along with countless members of the fishing, hunting and outdoors communities of New Jersey, were deeply saddened to learn of the passing of John Geiser. For decades, he brought valuable information regarding the environment, conservation, and outdoor recreation to … Continue reading →

The water temperatures have been dropping steadily and it’s been making the bass more active. More keeper fish are being reported and anglers are also getting in on some bluefish in the suds. There’s still plenty of bait around and … Continue reading →

While everyone is waiting for the striper season to gather steam, the best bet for bending a rod is black sea bass. The party and private boats have been doing very well with this tasty fish since the season reopened … Continue reading →

Surf anglers are waiting patiently for the bass to blossom in the surf. There have been some fish taken, but they haven’t been that many and the they aren’t very big. I caught one of the smallest one of my … Continue reading →

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John OswaldJohn Oswald is the editor of Hook, Line and Sinker and has been at the Asbury Park Press for 13 years. He was born and raised in Monmouth County and has been fishing its waters, with the exception of a stint on the west coast, his entire life. He's a salt water fisherman, doing most angling from the beach, but will jump at any chance to go fishing anywhere at anytime.E-mail John